Chinggis Khaan

CHINGGIS KHAAN'S
SOUL DISTURBED

last August the major world media exploded with the sensational headlines "Chinggis Khaan's Tomb Found!" "Digging Up Genghiz.".  

After two summers in remote Khentii mountains in Northern Mongolia, a joint US-Mongolian expedition claims they have found the tomb of Chingis Khaan.

But was the tomb really found?

MONGOL WARRIORS

Horse mounted knights

"An immense horde of that detestable race of Satan, the Tartars, burst forth from their mountain-bound regions, rushed forth, like demons land overrunning the country, covering the face of the earth like locusts, they ravaged the eastern countries with lamentable destruction, spreading fire and slaughter wherever they went."   
from a Medieval European chronicle.

The Naadam Festival is one the most colourful summer events.

NAADAM FESTIVAL

by Josh Freed, The Gazette.com

" I am standing on a dust-choked plain 18,000 kilometres away, facing a sight that terrified most of the world a few centuries ago."

"About 300 horses are galloping right at me, ridden by a literal horde of Mongolians wearing pointed hats and flowing robes, one of many strange images I've seen here in Mongolia, a place few Westerners know anything about, apart from high-school memories of Ghengis Khan."

Shining Colours of Traditional Clothes

Mongols do like to wear nice, richly decorated clothes compensating the simple ascetic nomadic lifestyle.

A harsh climate and uneasy life demand attention to smallest details of the clothes. "It is amazing how this nation created clothes fitting all seasons and needs, well thought off and used in many different ways," wrote Medieval travelers.

How Mongols
Learned Storytelling?

Nomadic children grow up amidst fairy tales told during the long winter nights.

They go to sleep listening to the ancient tales and legends told by elders.

Fairy tales, quizzes and puzzles serve as entertainment but also teach the meaning of the world and the nature of human beings.

Ancient Spirits Whisper

He grew up in a remote forests of the Land of Buryats.

And since childhood the ancient spirits whisper to him the true meaning of the things, guide his hands to express the true nature of people.

Learn about Buryat sculptor Dashi Namdakov, a rising star of the Mongolian arts.

Exiled Desert Bear

Only about two dozens of Mazaalai, or bears living in the harsh Gobi Desert remained in this world.

Their very existence is being threatened by droughts and the advance of human activities. A foundation was set uprecently to save this rare animals.

Strength, concentration and sharp eyes are vital for a good archer

Old Arrows Songs

"My father used to make bows. When he passed away, there was nobody to teach how to make them and I could find no books on the subject.

"Mongolian bows are very durable, but even the best one has its time. The ancient art of bow making is being forgotten.

"And that is why I decided to learn how to make bows and arrows," says J. Sukhbaatar, one of the last masters.